Open AccessMeasuring emotional suppression in caregivers of adults with traumatic brain injury.
Author(s) -
Noelle E. Carlozzi,
Michael A. Kallen,
Tracey A. Brickell,
Rael T. Lange,
Nicholas R. Boileau,
David S. Tulsky,
Robin A. Hanks,
Jill Massengale,
Risa NakaseRichardson,
Phillip A. Ianni,
Jennifer A. Miner,
Louis M. French,
Angelle M. Sander
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
rehabilitation psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.673
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1939-1544
pISSN - 0090-5550
DOI - 10.1037/rep0000291
Subject(s) - psychology , traumatic brain injury , clinical psychology , construct validity , discriminant validity , differential item functioning , population , psychometrics , item response theory , developmental psychology , psychiatry , internal consistency , medicine , environmental health
Caregivers of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) often feel pressure to maintain the appearance that they are emotionally well adjusted, despite feelings to the contrary. Because there are currently no measures examining this construct, this article focuses on the development of a new measure that is specific to caregivers of people with TBI.